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HISTORY

Administered by the Department of History, students in the history option should acquire a broad background from the study of the human experience in different cultures and time periods. A wide distribution of courses is therefore advisable. This is especially true for those who wish to enter government service, or professional schools for law, social work, museum and library science, business administration, or labor and industrial relations. The Social Studies Teaching Option prepares students to teach social studies in Secondary School. See also Teacher Education Minor in Social Studies, page 183.

MAJOR IN SCIENCES AND LETTERS CURRICULUM

Students must select one option.History OptionHistory Option

Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Minimum required major and supporting course work normally equates to 53-59 hours including a minimum of 33 hours of History courses.

General education: The LAS General Education requirements (see page 130) are set up so that students automatically complete the Campus General Education requirements. The exceptions to this are the Campus Composition II and the Western Cultures requirements which must also be completed.

Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours

Departmental distinction. To be eligible for distinction, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade-point average in LAS courses, complete a senior thesis or an approved 2 semester sequence of History 290 and receive the approval of an examining committee. The examining committee will determine the level of distinction to be awarded.

HOURS
REQUIREMENTS

33-39
History courses including one course in pre-modern history.

6-9 hrs One freshman-sophomore survey sequence, select from:

HIST 110-Composition II/Western Civilization from Antiquity to 1660 (or HIST 111) and HIST 112-Western Civilization from 1660 to the Present (or HIST 113)

HIST 151-History of the United States to 1877 and HIST 152-History of the United States, 1877 to the Present

HIST 168-Introduction to the Civilization of India and HIST 388-India from Colony to Nation

HIST 170-East Asian Civilizations: China, Japan, and Korea and HIST 222-Traditional China or

HIST 267-History of Korea or HIST 285-Premodern Japanese History or HIST 286-Modern Japanese History

HIST 173-History and Civilization of the Islamic Middle East, Seventh to Twentieth Centuries and

HIST 322-The Emergence of the Modern Middle East in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries or HIST 323-The Middle East in the Twentieth Century

HIST 174-Thematic Approaches to Latin American History and HIST 375-Andean Countries of South America, 1532 to the Present or HIST 377 or HIST 378

HIST 175-Latin American from Conquest to Independence, and HIST 176-Modern and Contemporary Latin America

HIST 181-The Ancient World and HIST 182-The Ancient World

HIST 231-British Isles to 1688 and HIST 232-The History of Great Britain Since 1688

21 hrs History courses at the 200 and 300 level: The following areas may be selected: ancient-medieval; Renaissance-early modern Europe to 1789; modern Europe from 1789 to present; the United States; Latin America; Africa, Near and Middle East; South, and East Asia; Russia and Eastern Europe; history of women and gender; military history; history of science; African-American history and the history of race relations. 1. First area of emphasis must include at least 12 hours. 2. Second area of emphasis must include at least 9 hours

3 hrs HIST 298¹-Colloquium in History

3-6 hrs History elective

20
Courses outside the history department including:

(6) hrs For those who have not had HIST 110 or 111 and HIST 112 or 113: C LIT 141-Masterpieces of Western Culture, I; and C LIT 142-Masterpieces of Western Culture, II

12 hrs 200- and 300-level courses: Traditional areas for such work are ancient and modern languages (excluding the first-year elementary courses and also excluding the second-year courses if those courses are being used to fulfill the language requirement in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), anthropology, art history, classical archaeology and civilization, economics, English, American and comparative literature, geography, library science, music history, philosophy, political science, psychology, religious studies, and sociology. Nonhistory courses chosen from the multidisciplinary fields of women's studies, African studies, Asian studies, Latin American studies, Russian and East European studies, medieval civilization, Renaissance civilization, American civilization, and cinema studies are also accepted as supporting course work if they meet the criteria of relevance and academic level. History of science students and premedical and predental students may offer work in the physical and life sciences.

2-8 hrs All supporting course work should be related by time, area, and/or topic to the major and is subject to the approval of the history department adviser.

Twelve hours advanced level (300 and approved 200) History courses must be taken on this campus.

All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.

A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours). Please see your adviser.

1. Must be taken as part of the 33 to 37 hours required, except for students who successfully complete two semesters of HIST 293.Social Studies Teaching OptionSocial Studies Teaching Option

This option prepares its graduates for teaching social studies in grades six through twelve.

Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Minimum required course work normally equates to 45 hours

General education: See the description of the general education requirements on page 134. Note that students in this major satisfy the 15-hour humanities requirement by the requirements of the major. The Composition II requirement is satisfied by History 298.

Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours

Departmental distinction: To be eligible for distinction, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade-point average, complete a senior thesis, and receive the approval of an examining committee. The examining committee will determine the level of distinction to be awarded.

Prerequisites to transfer to the Teaching Option: In addition to EDPSY 211 and E P S 201, HIST 111, HIST 112, AND HIST 151 or 152 must be completed prior to transfer into the Teaching Option.
In addition to the requirements for the option listed below, students must complete the Teaching Education Minor in Secondary School Teaching (36 hours). See page 87 for requirements of the Minor. Conferral of the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences prior to completion of the minor requires approval by petition to the LAS Student Affairs Office.

NOTE: Students must complete course work to obtain teaching endorsements in two of the following social studies fields: anthropology, economics, geography, political science, sociology.

HOURS
REQUIREMENTS

6
HIST 111-Western civilization from Antiquity to 1660 and HIST 112-Western civilization from 1660 to the Present

3
Select from:

HIST 151-History of the United States to 1877

or

HIST 152-History of the United States, 1877 to the Present

NOTE: At least 5 hours of credit in U.S. history must be completed for certification to teach any field of history; at least 8 hours of credit in U.S. history must be completed for certification to teach American history.

33
A total of at least 33 hours in history including at least 21 hours in courses at the 200 and 300 level.

12 hrs first area of emphasis

9 hrs second area of emphasis

The following areas may be selected:

Ancient-medieval; Renaissance-Early Modern Europe to 1789; Modern Europe from 1789 to the present; the United States; Latin America; Africa, Near and Middle East; South and East Asia; Russia and Eastern Europe; History of Women and Gender; Military History; History of Science; African-American History and the History of Race Relations.

3
HIST 298-Colloquium in History (except for students who successfully complete two semesters of HIST 293)

Twelve hours advanced level (300 and approved 200) History courses must be taken on this campus.

All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.

A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours). Please see your adviser.

Students must maintain a 2.5 grade point to remain in good standing.

MINOR IN HISTORY

A history minor is designed for students who desire to understand the historical background of their major field and to provide an evolutionary or developmental perspective on the study and practice of their major field. Selection of courses will depend on the major and on the interests of the student.

HOURS
REQUIREMENTS

8
A maximum of 8 hours of 100-level survey courses

6
A minimum of 6 hours of 300-level courses taken on the Champaign-Urbana campus

6
A minimum of 6 hours of history courses

20
Total

NOTE: HIST 198 (Freshman Seminar) may be counted as a 200-level course. HIST 290 (Individual Study) may be counted as a 300-level course, but a student must have a 3.5 GPA and the consent of an instructor to enroll. HIST 298 (Colloquium in History) may be counted as a 300-level course. A maximum of 6 hours of study-abroad credit will be accepted, but only at the 200 level.

All of the 200- and 300-level work must be completed at a four-year institution.

TEACHER EDUCATION MINOR IN HISTORY

Teacher education minors are available only to students seeking to add additional teaching fields to their teaching majors.

HOURS
REQUIREMENTS

18
History courses of which no more than 15 hours may be at the 100 level

9 hrs American history

9 hrs World history

6
Electives including attention to ethnic history and the history of women

24
Total

Students are advised that additional course work is necessary to teach grades six through eight. Consult the certification officer in 130 Education Building for additional information.

HOURS	REQUIREMENTS
33-39	History courses including one course in pre-modern history.
	6-9 hrs One freshman-sophomore survey sequence, select from:
	HIST 110-Composition II/Western Civilization from Antiquity to 1660 (or HIST 111) and HIST 112-Western Civilization from 1660 to the Present (or HIST 113)
	HIST 151-History of the United States to 1877 and HIST 152-History of the United States, 1877 to the Present
	HIST 168-Introduction to the Civilization of India and HIST 388-India from Colony to Nation
	HIST 170-East Asian Civilizations: China, Japan, and Korea and HIST 222-Traditional China or
	HIST 267-History of Korea or HIST 285-Premodern Japanese History or HIST 286-Modern Japanese History
	HIST 173-History and Civilization of the Islamic Middle East, Seventh to Twentieth Centuries and
	HIST 322-The Emergence of the Modern Middle East in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries or HIST 323-The Middle East in the Twentieth Century
	HIST 174-Thematic Approaches to Latin American History and HIST 375-Andean Countries of South America, 1532 to the Present or HIST 377 or HIST 378
	HIST 175-Latin American from Conquest to Independence, and HIST 176-Modern and Contemporary Latin America
	HIST 181-The Ancient World and HIST 182-The Ancient World
	HIST 231-British Isles to 1688 and HIST 232-The History of Great Britain Since 1688
	21 hrs History courses at the 200 and 300 level: The following areas may be selected: ancient-medieval; Renaissance-early modern Europe to 1789; modern Europe from 1789 to present; the United States; Latin America; Africa, Near and Middle East; South, and East Asia; Russia and Eastern Europe; history of women and gender; military history; history of science; African-American history and the history of race relations. 1. First area of emphasis must include at least 12 hours. 2. Second area of emphasis must include at least 9 hours
	3 hrs HIST 298¹-Colloquium in History
	3-6 hrs History elective
20	Courses outside the history department including:
	(6) hrs For those who have not had HIST 110 or 111 and HIST 112 or 113: C LIT 141-Masterpieces of Western Culture, I; and C LIT 142-Masterpieces of Western Culture, II
	12 hrs 200- and 300-level courses: Traditional areas for such work are ancient and modern languages (excluding the first-year elementary courses and also excluding the second-year courses if those courses are being used to fulfill the language requirement in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), anthropology, art history, classical archaeology and civilization, economics, English, American and comparative literature, geography, library science, music history, philosophy, political science, psychology, religious studies, and sociology. Nonhistory courses chosen from the multidisciplinary fields of women's studies, African studies, Asian studies, Latin American studies, Russian and East European studies, medieval civilization, Renaissance civilization, American civilization, and cinema studies are also accepted as supporting course work if they meet the criteria of relevance and academic level. History of science students and premedical and predental students may offer work in the physical and life sciences.
	2-8 hrs All supporting course work should be related by time, area, and/or topic to the major and is subject to the approval of the history department adviser.

HOURS	REQUIREMENTS
6	HIST 111-Western civilization from Antiquity to 1660 and HIST 112-Western civilization from 1660 to the Present
3	Select from:
	HIST 151-History of the United States to 1877
	or
	HIST 152-History of the United States, 1877 to the Present
	NOTE: At least 5 hours of credit in U.S. history must be completed for certification to teach any field of history; at least 8 hours of credit in U.S. history must be completed for certification to teach American history.
33	A total of at least 33 hours in history including at least 21 hours in courses at the 200 and 300 level.
	12 hrs first area of emphasis
	9 hrs second area of emphasis
	The following areas may be selected:
	Ancient-medieval; Renaissance-Early Modern Europe to 1789; Modern Europe from 1789 to the present; the United States; Latin America; Africa, Near and Middle East; South and East Asia; Russia and Eastern Europe; History of Women and Gender; Military History; History of Science; African-American History and the History of Race Relations.
3	HIST 298-Colloquium in History (except for students who successfully complete two semesters of HIST 293)

HOURS	REQUIREMENTS
8	A maximum of 8 hours of 100-level survey courses
6	A minimum of 6 hours of 300-level courses taken on the Champaign-Urbana campus
6	A minimum of 6 hours of history courses
20	Total

HOURS	REQUIREMENTS
18	History courses of which no more than 15 hours may be at the 100 level
	9 hrs American history
	9 hrs World history
6	Electives including attention to ethnic history and the history of women
24	Total